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Derivative Instruments, Hedging Activities and Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2013 Interest rate derivatives [Member] Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships [Member] Forward Starting Swaps [Member] Contract | Mar. 31, 2014 Interest rate derivatives [Member] Derivatives in fair value hedging relationships [Member] Senior Notes AA [Member] Contract | Mar. 31, 2014 Interest rate derivatives [Member] Derivatives in mark-to-market relationships [Member] Undesignated Swaps [Member] Contract | Mar. 31, 2014 Commodity derivatives [Member] Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships [Member] Natural gas processing: Forecasted natural gas purchases for plant thermal reduction (PTR) [Member] ft3 | Mar. 31, 2014 Commodity derivatives [Member] Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships [Member] Natural gas processing: Forecasted sales of NGLs [Member] bbl | Mar. 31, 2014 Commodity derivatives [Member] Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships [Member] Octane enhancement: Forecasted purchases of NGLs [Member] bbl | Mar. 31, 2014 Commodity derivatives [Member] Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships [Member] Octane enhancement: Forecasted sales of octane enhancement products [Member] bbl | Mar. 31, 2014 Commodity derivatives [Member] Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships [Member] NGL marketing: Forecasted purchases of NGLs and related hydrocarbon products [Member] bbl | Mar. 31, 2014 Commodity derivatives [Member] Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships [Member] NGL marketing: Forecasted sales of NGLs and related hydrocarbon products [Member] bbl | Mar. 31, 2014 Commodity derivatives [Member] Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships [Member] Refined products marketing: Forecasted purchases of refined products [Member] bbl | Mar. 31, 2014 Commodity derivatives [Member] Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships [Member] Refined products marketing: Forecasted sales of refined products [Member] bbl | Mar. 31, 2014 Commodity derivatives [Member] Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships [Member] Crude oil marketing: Forecasted purchases of crude oil [Member] bbl | Mar. 31, 2014 Commodity derivatives [Member] Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships [Member] Crude oil marketing: Forecasted sales of crude oil [Member] bbl | Mar. 31, 2014 Commodity derivatives [Member] Derivatives in fair value hedging relationships [Member] Natural gas marketing: Natural gas storage inventory management activities [Member] ft3 | Mar. 31, 2014 Commodity derivatives [Member] Derivatives in fair value hedging relationships [Member] Refined products marketing: Refined products inventory management activities [Member] bbl | Mar. 31, 2014 Commodity derivatives [Member] Derivatives in mark-to-market relationships [Member] Natural gas risk management activities [Member] ft3 | Mar. 31, 2014 Commodity derivatives [Member] Derivatives in mark-to-market relationships [Member] Refined products risk management activities [Member] bbl | Mar. 31, 2014 Commodity derivatives [Member] Derivatives in mark-to-market relationships [Member] Crude oil risk management activities [Member] bbl
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Derivatives Outstanding |  | 10 | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Type of Derivatives Outstanding |  | fixed-to-floating swaps | floating-to-fixed swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount |  | $ 750.0 | $ 600.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period of Hedge |  | 1/2011 to 2/2016 | 5/2010 to 7/2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rate Swap, fixed rate (in hundredths) |  | 3.20% | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rate Swap, floating rate (in hundredths) |  | 1.20% | 0.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current Volume |  |  |  | 2,600,000,000 | [1],[2] | 900,000 | [1],[2],[3] | 100,000 | [1],[2] | 2,500,000 | [1],[2] | 4,400,000 | [1],[2] | 2,300,000 | [1],[2] | 1,300,000 | [1],[2] | 1,700,000 | [1],[2] | 4,800,000 | [1],[2] | 6,900,000 | [1],[2] | 300,000,000 | [1],[2] | 100,000 | [1],[2] | 80,900,000,000 | [1],[2],[4],[5] | 700,000 | [1],[2],[4] | 15,800,000 | [1],[2],[4]
Long Term Volume |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,600,000,000 | [1],[2],[4],[5] |  |  |  |
Number of derivative instruments settled | 16 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of settled derivative instruments | 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to interest rate derivative instruments | $ 168.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Forecasted Hedging period | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forecasted NGL sales designated as normal sales agreements |  |  |  |  |  | 900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current natural gas hedging volumes designated as an index plus or minus a discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
[1] | The maximum term for derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, derivatives designated as fair value hedges and derivatives not designated as hedging instruments is March 2015, June 2014 and October 2016, respectively.
[2] | Volume for derivatives designated as hedging instruments reflects the total amount of volumes hedged whereas volume for derivatives not designated as hedging instruments reflects the absolute value of derivative notional volumes.
[3] | Forecasted sales of NGL volumes under natural gas processing exclude 0.9 MMBbls of additional hedges executed under contracts that have been designated as normal sales agreements.
[4] | Reflects the use of derivative instruments to manage risks associated with transportation, processing and storage assets.
[5] | Current volumes include 41.4 Bcf of physical derivative instruments that are predominantly priced at a marked-based index plus a premium or minus a discount related to location differences.

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